Broccoli disease refers to various diseases that can affect broccoli plants, with Sclerotinia stem rot (also known as White mold) being a notable example.
Sclerotinia Stem Rot (White Mold)
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Causal Agent: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
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Favorable Conditions: Cool, moist environments significantly increase the risk of infection.
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Symptoms:
- Infected stems develop white to grayish lesions.
- Hard, black sclerotia (survival structures of the fungus) develop inside the infected stems.
- In wet conditions, sclerotia may also appear on the outside of the stems.
